Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212-2. Qualifications of a school nurseExcept as provided in Section 10-212-3, in order to qualify as a school nurse each nurse or nurse practitioner shall meet the following requirements: (a) Licensure—Each nurse or nurse practiti…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212-3. Grandparent clauseA nurse or nurse practitioner who meets the licensure requirements of Subsection (a) of Section 10-212-2 of these regulations, who is employed as a nurse in public or nonpublic elementary or secondary schoo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212-4. Provisional qualificationsA nurse or nurse practitioner who (a) meets the requirements for licensure pursuant to Subsection (a) of Section 10-212-2 of these regulations and (b) who either has (1) the experience required purs…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212-5. Continuing qualification as school nurseA school nurse qualified pursuant to Sections 10-212-2 or 10-212-3 shall continue to be so qualified, provided that such nurse participates in at least ten hours of professional develo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212-6. Authority of a local or regional board of education to appoint a school nurseA local or regional board of education may require that each registered nurse providing school health services meets the qualifications as set fort…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212-7. Compliance in a different mannerA local or regional board of education of any town having a population of less than ten thousand, which has appointed a legally qualified practitioner of medicine as school medical advisor, ma…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212a-1. DefinitionsAs used in Sections 10-212a-1 through 10-212a-10 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) \"Administration of medication\" means any one of the following activities: handling, storing, preparing or p…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212a-10. Administration of medication in school readiness programs and before- and after-school programsFor school readiness programs and before- and after-school programs run by local or regional boards of education and municipali…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212a-2. Administration of medications(a) The board of education shall: (1) determine who shall administer medications in a school—a licensed nurse or, in the absence of such licensed nurse, qualified personnel for schools; (2) dete…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212a-3. Training of school personnel(a) Each Board of Education which allows qualified personnel for schools, in the absence of a school nurse, to administer medications to students who have a written order from a physician, dentis…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212a-4. Self administration of medicationsThe Board of Education shall permit those students who have a verified chronic medical condition and are deemed capable to self-administer prescribed emergency medication, including rescue …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212a-5. Handling, storage and disposal of medications(a) All medications, except those approved for self-medication and epinephrine to be used for the purpose of emergency first aid to students who do not have a prior written autho…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212a-6. Documentation and record keepingIn addition to those records required for controlled drugs, the following shall apply:(a) Each school or before- and after-school program and school readiness program where medications are ad…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212a-7. SupervisionThe school nurse is responsible for general supervision of administration of medications in the schools to which that nurse is assigned. This shall include, but not be limited to: (a) availability on a regularly …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212a-8. Administration of medications by coaches and licensed athletic trainers during intramural and interscholastic eventsDuring intramural and interscholastic athletic events, a coach or licensed athletic trainer may administer …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-212a-9. Administration of medications by paraprofessionals pursuant to Section 10-212a(d) of the Connecticut General StatutesExcept as provided in subsection (e) of Section 10-212a-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-214-1. Definitions(a) \"Audiometric screening\" means the process for identification of individuals who are suspected of having hearing sensitivity which differs significantly from the standards as set forth in Section 10-214-3 of …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-214-2. General requirementsAll screenings shall be subject to the following requirements:(a) Personnel: Screenings shall be performed by trained personnel under supervision and in accordance with procedures approved by qualified me…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-214-3. Audiometric screening(a) Personnel: School nurses, registered nurses, speech pathologists, audiologists, trained aides to school nurses, licensed practical nurses, and trained volunteers may perform audiometric screening. Al…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-214-4. Postural screening(a) Personnel: Postural screening shall be performed by a school nurse, registered nurse, or physical education teacher trained in such screening methods. (b) Environment: Each local and regional board of e…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-214-5. Vision screening(a) Personnel: Any individual trained in screening methods recommended by the Connecticut Society to Prevent Blindness or equivalent methods may conduct vision screening. (b) Environment: The examining area s…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-214a-1. Protective devices requiredAny person who is working, teaching, observing, supervising, assisting in or engaging in any work, activity or study in a public or private elementary or secondary school laboratory or workshop wh…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-214a-2. Design and construction of deviceAny eye protective device used in such school workshops or laboratories shall be designed and constructed to resist impact, provide protection against the particular hazard for which it is i…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-214a-3. Duty of school governing boardThe governing board or body of each public and private elementary and secondary school in the state shall require the use of appropriate eye protective devices in each laboratory and workshop b…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-215b-1. Competitive foods(a) No school food authority shall permit the sale or dispensing to students of extra food items anywhere on the school premises from thirty minutes prior to the start of any state or federally subsidized m…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-215b-23. Income from the sale of food itemsThe income from the sale to students of food items, anywhere on the school premises from thirty minutes prior to the start of any state or federally subsidized milk or food service program…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-215b-2—10-215b-22. (Repealed) Repealed July 1, 1983.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-215d-1. Nutrition standards for breakfasts and lunches(a) Any local or regional board of education which serves breakfast or lunch to students shall offer students the meals described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section of t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-1. DefinitionsDefinitions of and requirements for certificates referenced in Sections 10-220a-1 to 10-220a-19, inclusive, of these regulations are contained in Sections 10-145d-100 to 10-145d-306, inclusive, of the Regulations…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-10. Assessment of beginning teachers(a) The assessment of each beginning teacher shall be based upon, but not be limited to, data obtained from on-site observations conducted by assessors using the assessment instrument provid…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-11. Assessment results and reporting(a) A formative report, which is a feedback report documenting the results of one or more assessments, shall be provided to each beginning teacher prior to the issuance of a composite report…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-12. Eligibility for extension of assessment period(a) The Commissioner, or the Commissioner's designee, may grant a one-time extension of the assessment period for one year upon a showing of good cause. Good cause shall be est…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-13—10-220a-14. (Repealed) Repealed July 24, 1992.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-15. Responsibilities of assessorsAssessors' responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) using the assessment instrument to conduct assessments of beginning teachers;(2) in the course of their dutie…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-16. Special program for alternate route beginning teachers and holders of a durational shortage area permit(a) Each alternate route beginning teacher and holder of a durational shortage area permit in order to be eligible for …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-17. Compensation for assessors and school districtsCompensation for assessors and school districts shall be paid by the Department within available program appropriations based on the following: (1) for assessors employed by a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-18. Released time for mentors, beginning teachers, and assessors(a) From the date of placement, mentors or mentor teams and their beginning teachers shall receive annually not less than the equivalent of four school days of re…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-19. Exceptions to assessment procedures for beginning teachersThe Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee may waive the requirements of subsection (b) of section 10-220a-9 for an individual upon a determination that such a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-2. Responsibilities of employing agentsEach employing agent shall:(1) appoint a district facilitator;(2) form a district committee;(3) ensure that the district facilitator orients district committee members to all facets of th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-3. Formation and responsibilities of the district committee(a) The district committee shall be composed of certified professional employees employed in positions requiring a certificate issued by the Board, including, but not …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-4. Selection of cooperating teachers, mentors, and assessors(a) Individuals who are employed by a board of education and apply to become cooperating teachers, mentors, and teacher assessors shall present evidence to the distri…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-5. Training of cooperating teachers, mentors, and assessors(a) The Department shall provide: (1) training programs for cooperating teachers, mentors, and assessors;(2) lists of district personnel eligible to serve as cooperati…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-6. Responsibilities of cooperating teachers and mentors(a) A teacher shall successfully complete a training program in order to serve in the role of cooperating teacher or mentor. (b) Cooperating teachers and mentors are expec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-7. Placement conditions for cooperating teachers and mentors(a) Beginning teachers shall be placed with mentors under the following conditions: (1) each beginning teacher will be placed with a mentor or a mentor team;(2) place…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-8. Exceptions to placement procedures for cooperating teachers and mentorsThe Commissioner, or the Commissioner's designee, may grant exceptions to Section 10-220a-7 upon timely petition by the employing agent and a showing of…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-220a-9. Participation in the assessment component of the beginning educator program(a) Beginning teachers shall participate in the beginning educator assessment program as made available by the Board. (b) Beginning teachers are req…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-226e-1. DefinitionsAs used in sections 10-226e-1 to 10-226e-8, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) \"Pupil\" means an individual for whom instruction is provided in a public elementary and secondary sch…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-226e-2. School reportsEach board of education shall annually submit, in such manner and at such time as specified by the Commissioner of Education, information on the racial composition of each school by grade, the racial compositi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-226e-3. Determination of racial imbalance(a) Reports submitted pursuant to Section 10-226e-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies will be reviewed annually by the State Department of Education. The proportion of pupils …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-226e-4. Determination of impending racial imbalance(a) Any school not previously cited for racial imbalance, in which the Proportion for the School falls outside a range of from 15 percentage points less to 15 percentage points mor…